Poetic Elements
The division of lines; basically a "paragraph" for poetry.
What is a stanza?
When this person tells the events of a story from their perspective, for one reason or another, they may not give you the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Who is an unreliable narrator?
Jumbo shrimp
What is an oxymoron?
Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forget thee,
While the world's tide is bearing me along;
Other desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes which obscure, but cannot do thee wrong!
In the fourth stanza (lines 13-16), the speaker's explanation is best described as one of
(a) sarcasm and self-mockery
(b) rationalization and apology
(c) exaggeration and deception
(d) equivocation and defensiveness
(e) moralizing and invective
What is (b) rationalization and apology?
The main argument that is defended throughout the essay
What is the Thesis Statement?
A break in the middle of a line of poetry. This device often creates a slower, choppier rhythm.
What is a caesura?
When there are indications or hints to readers that something is going to occur or be referenced to later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
The repetition of the first letter or sound of several words close together.
What is alliteration?
How much (percentage) the MCQ section of the AP exam is worth.
What is 45%?
The supportive pieces from a literary piece to support our argument
What are quotes/evidence?
A fourteen line poem written in iambic pentameter with an abab, cdcd, efe, gg rhyme scheme.
What is a Shakespearean Sonnet? Or, what is an Elizabethan Sonnet?
Problems that occur within the mind or soul of a character, often doubt or fear.
What are internal conflicts?
Two opposite or opposing things being placed closely together in a text in order to highlight their differences.
What is juxtaposition?
The eight types of multiple choice questions.
What are Reading Comp, Identifying Fig Lang, Identifying Lit Techs, Character Analysis, Inference, Overall Passage Qs, Structure & Grammar?
Say the Thesis Frame with the blanks filled in. "In the _____ ______, ______ uses ______ and ______ to ________, __________ that _________.
What is "In the [genre] [title], [author] uses [literary device 1] and [literary device 2] to [answer the prompt], [ultimately illustrating] that [thematic statement]?
A type of poetry that does NOT use a fixed rhyme scheme or number of lines and syllables.
What is free verse?
A style of writing in which the thoughts of a character or narrator come out in a flow, without reason or logic. Can be used to portray feelings of confusion or being overwhelmed.
What is a stream of consciousness?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to a nonhuman or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is personification?
Charles Tansley interprets Mrs.Ramsay's refusal to allow him to carry her "little bag" (line 6) as evidence of her
(a) independent, capable nature, which he admires
(b) suspicious, wary character, which he deplores
(c) gregarious personality, which he envies
(d) desire to remain aloof from him, which he regrets
(e) conventional manners, which he deplores
What is (a) independent, capable nature, which he admires?
A way to form a broad thematic statement by replacing the specific names and pronouns from a text with general ones.
What is the "character cross out method" OR "one should.. method"?
The shift that occurs when a sonnet moves from the proposition (asking a question) to the resolution.
What is a volta?
This happens when the author describes a character through actions and dialogue.
What is indirect characterization?
What is an allusion?
"Of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplexed"
In line 5, "perplexed" is best interpreted to mean
(a) widened
(b) complicated
(c) questioned
(d) endangered
(e) discovered
What is (b) complicated?
The thing you should NOT do when responding to the prompt in your thesis statement.
What is echoing the prompt?